News & Updates

Attorney General Schwalb Sues to End Illegal National Guard Deployment in DC

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government’s illegal deployment of National Guard troops in the District of Columbia. Since the President’s August 11 announcement, nearly 2,300 National Guard troops, including units from seven states, have been…

Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2025 Labor Day Report Highlighting $6 Million Secured for Workers & District

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2025 Labor Day Report, detailing the office’s efforts to stand up for workers, enforce the District’s labor laws, and ensure all businesses in the District compete on a level playing field.

Topics: Worker Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Sues Developer of New Ward 7 Apartment Building for Dangerous, Illegal Construction

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, following an investigation in which the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) worked closely with the District’s Department of Buildings (DOB), today sued the developers and former owners of a newly-built apartment building in Ward 7 for performing shoddy,…

Topics: Tenant Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Program to Help Parents Who Are Behind on Child Support Payments

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the Office of the Attorney General’s Child Support Services Division’s (CSSD) Amnesty Program, designed to support and provide relief for parents who are behind on child support payments and may be facing legal action from the District.

Topics: Child Support

DC Attorney General Schwalb Sues to Stop Federal Government Takeover of Metropolitan Police Department

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s unlawful attempt to take over the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

Frequently Asked Questions: Individuals in Homeless Encampments in DC

This guidance is intended to inform residents—including residents who are experiencing homelessness—about their rights and the resources available to them. Please read and share the Q&A below.

Attorney General Schwalb Issues Business Advisory On DC Employment Laws Protecting Restaurant Workers

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued the below Business Advisory to help inform the District’s restaurant community about DC employment laws protecting restaurant workers.

Topics: Worker Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Requires Delivery Company to Repay District Workers Deprived of Wages and Benefits

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Zinoff & Company, LLC (doing business as “DeliverThat”), will pay $100,000 to impacted workers and the District for engaging in an illegal misclassification scheme through which it denied its delivery workers the wages and benefits they…

Topics: Worker Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Wins Appeals in Two Significant Housing Cases in Wards 4 & 8

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced successful outcomes in two separate appellate cases in which the District sought to hold landlords and developers accountable for harm they caused to DC residents.

Attorney General Schwalb Issues Business Advisory on Wage Transparency Requirements

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued an advisory to businesses with District employees regarding DC’s Wage Transparency Act, which went into effect one year ago.